Intro
[D] [G] [A] [D]
Verse 1
[D] I used to love the tenderloin
[G] Until I made some tender coin
[A] And then I met some ladies from [D] Marin
[D] We Took the Highway to the one,
[G] Up the coast to catch some sun
[A] That left me with these blisters[D] on my skin
[D] Don't know what I was on,
But I [G] think it grows in Oregon,
So I [A] kept on goin' going on [D] right through
I [Bm] drove into Seattle Rain
[A] Fell in love then missed the train
That [G] could have took me right back home to you
Chorus
I've been [D] high, I've been [G] low,
I've been [A] yes and I've been [D] oh hell no!
I've been [D] rock'n roll and [G] disco,
Won't you [A] save me San [D] Francisco?
Verse 2
[D] Every day so caffeinated
[G] I wish they were Golden Gated
[A] Fillmore couldn't feel more [D] miles away
[D] So wrap me up return to sender
[G] Let's forget this five year bender
[A] Take me to my city by the ba[D] y!
[D] I never knew all that I had,
[G] Now Alcatraz don't sound so bad
[A] At least they have a helluva[D] fine below
[Bm] If I could wish upon a star
[A] I would hitch a cable car
[G] To the place that I can always call my own!
Chorus
I've been [D] high, I've been [G] low, I've
been [A] yes and I've been [D] oh hell no!
I've been r[D] ock'n roll and [G] disco,
Won't you s[A] ave me San [D] Francisco?
I've been u[D] p, I've been [G] down, I've been
[A] so damn lost since [D] you're not around,
I've been [D] reggae and [G] calypso
Won't you [A] save me San [D] Francisco?
Bridge
[Em7] To tell you the [G] truth
[D] I miss [A] everything, everything
[Em7] It's a wild, [G] wild beautiful world
But there's a [D] wide eyed girl back [A] there
And she means [A] everything, everything,
Chorus
I've been [D] stop, I've been [G] go, I've
been [A] yes and I've been [D] oh, hell no!
I've been [D] rock'n and [G] disco,
Won't you [A] save me San[D] Francisco?
I've been [D] up, I've been [G] down, I've been
[A] so damn lost since[D] you're not around,
I've been [D] reggae and [G] calypso
Won't you [A] save me San [D] Francisco?
Outro
[D] [G] [A] [D] [D] [G] [A] [D]
[D] [G] [A] [D] [D] [G] [A] [D]